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T. E. BARROW. GURVBD TRACK FOR STORE SERVICE APPARATUS.

(No Model.)

No. 518,909. Patented rgz 1894.

UNITE STATES PATENT OFFI E.

THOMAS E. BARROW, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE MANSFIELD CASH ANDPACKAGE CARRIER. COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

CURVED TRACK FOR STORE-SERVICE APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 518,909, dated April24, 1894.

Application filed August 13,1892. Renewed March 31, 1894. Serial No.505,957. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS E. BARROW, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mansfield, in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Curved Tracks for Store-Service Apparatus; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to improvements in a curve for store serviceapparatus and in a car adapted to travel on said curve, and the objectsof my invention are first to provide a means whereby a car can travelaround a curve without having its speed retarded; second to so constructthe center bracket which supports the curve, that it will allow thecurve to be adjusted to conform to any grade or level line required andallow the hanger to remain perpendicular. These objects I accomplish bythe mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure1 is a top plan view of my invention showing a car in the center of acurve and also showing the general construction of the curve. Fig. 2 isan enlarged perspective view of a portion of the curved tubular track,end bracket and guide. Fig. is a transverse section of Fig. 1 taken inline cc-m showing the construction of the center bracket, tubular curve,guide and car. Fig. 4 is an enlarged back view of center bracket, ahanger pivoted in said bracket, the guide and tubular curve.

Similar letters refer to similar parts th roughout the several views.

In the accompanying drawings, A indicates a curved track which may beconstructed to conform to any angle required. The inner edge of thecurve which constitutes the track is formed into one or two guides ortubes B through which passes the track and propelling wires 0 and C.

D indicates a metal barbentedgewise to conform to the shape of thecurve, the said bar being riveted or otherwise secured to the tubularcurved plate A. This bar is for the purpose of stiffening andstrengthening the curved plate. E indicates a metal bracket which issecured to the curved track or plate A by any suitable means. Thisbracket is constructed with an outwardly projecting flange F and socketGin which is pivoted the lower end H of the hanger I.

The object of constructing the center bracket in two parts is to allowthe hanger to remain verticalwhen the curve is placed in a grade asshown in Fig. 4. The bracket and the curve are held rigid to the hangerat any angle required, by the clamp screw J. The lower end of thebracket E is constructed with a half circle bearing K and to this issecured the curved car guide L. The guide L is composed of a metal rodor tubeMcovered either by leather or. a rubber tube N extending the fulllength of the guide, the guide extending around the curve and a certaindistance along and parallel with the track wires, then curved outwardlyand upwardly to allow a smooth easy passage to the car, and guiding thesame upon the curved track and around the same. The object of coveringthe guide with rubber or leather is to avoid the noise and prevent themetallic sound which is common when a car is passing around a curve.

P indicates a car constructed to pass from a straight track around acurved track, one side of the car being open in linewith the wheels. Thelower portion of the car which is constructed to hold the cash-cup isprovided with the roller R which is journaled between the lugs a-aattached to orforming part of the car and in passing around a curvebears against'the inner periphery of the guide, the object of the rollerbeing for the purpose of overcoming friction. The end brackets areconstructed somewhat similar to the center brackets, the only differencebeing that there is no curve J or socket G but in their stead a plain,angular attaching top and the object of the said end brackets is toretain the guide in position parallel with the track wires.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In store service apparatus, thecombination of a curved track, a guidefor the car, a sgitable hanger and a bracket pivotally mounted on saidhanger and supporting said a bolt connected to said hanger whereby the10 track and guide in the same relative position track and guide may beset at any desired at all times, substantially as described. anglesubstantially as described.

2. In store service apparatus the combina- In testimony whereof I afiixmy signature in 5 tion of a curved track, a guide for the car, apresence of two Witnesses.

stationary hanger,abracket pivotally mount- THOMAS E. BARROVV. ed onsaid hanger and supporting said track Witnesses: and guide in the samerelative position at all T. R. ROBISON,

times and provided with a slot which engages T. Y. MOORAY.

